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Obi-Tobi 2.0 Call for Participation
We are reaching out to developers and testers who would like to contribute to the Obi-Tobi continuation project (Phase 2) described in the project charter (approved at the November 2011 Sao Paulo DAISY Consortium Board Meeting):

http://data.daisy.org/projects/tobi/obi-tobi_charter_2011-12_updated/

1. Scope
The Obi-Tobi 2.0 project aims to provide support for EPUB multimedia and develop enhanced features like an image/graphics description workflow, Media Overlays, and more.
The 26 month long project is executed in two phases. Phase 1 (November 2010 to October 2011), has come to fruition with the release of Obi 2.0 and the implementation of an image description workflow (text only) in Tobi 1.5.
Phase 2 (November 2011 to December 2012) will concentrate on developing Tobi into an EPUB 3 authoring tool by providing support for EPUB 3 Media Overlays and implementing a full text - full audio image description workflow as specified by the DIAGRAM project. Other tasks may include SVG / graphics support for the DIAGRAM project and implementing Tobi / Obi features requested by the DAISY community.

2. Objectives

The overall objectives of the project:

Obi and Tobi code base merger to reduce development and maintenance costs, and create an environment in which both of these tools can evolve collectively.
Add support for DAISY- EPUB multimedia.
Implement features proposed by the DIAGRAM Project and possibly add support for DAISY AI (also known as Z39.86 Authoring & Interchange framework or ZedAI).
Add features requested by the DAISY community to Obi/Tobi.

Objectives for Phase 2:

B1 - Implement image description workflow with text synchronized audio (November 2011 to April 2012)

Implement full text - full audio image description workflow providing output in DAISY 3.
Implement EPUB 3 export for publishing the image description within an EPUB 3 e-Book.
Testing and Debugging.

B2 - Add support for authoring EPUB 3 Media Overlays (November 2011 to June 2012):

EPUB 3 Media Overlays are similar to full text - full audio DAISY production. It will be implemented with the following tasks:

Write EPUB 3 export module for Media Overlays.
Update existing EPUB import functionality.
Update Tobi user interface.
Testing and debugging.

Remark: The burst mode work for implementation of Media Overlays is expected to end in June 2012 but maintenance and improvements will continue up to December 2012.

B3 - Implement new features, set forth by the DIAGRAM project (May 2012 to November/December 2012):
The deliverable for the second year of the DIAGRAM project implementation is yet to be determined. A concrete plan for this part of the project will be formulated by April 2012.

3. Expected contributions and skill requirements

3.1. Developers
3.1.1 Expected contributions
B1:

Contribute to development of design and / or implementation of the full text -full audio image description workflow in Tobi using C# / WPF.

B2:

Contribute to development of design and / or implementation of the full text -full audio image description workflow in Tobi using C# / WPF.
Contribute to development of a ClickOnce installer for Tobi.

3.1.2 Skill requirements:

Extensive experience with C#, VS .NET 2005 and VS .NET 2008 and/or .NET 3.5 WPF
Experience with XML processing using C#
Basic knowledge of C# design patterns
Good knowledge of the DAISY Standards
Experience of working in a virtual environment
Good written and spoken English.

3.2 DAISY / EPUB production experts
3.2.1 Expected contributions:
B1:

Contribute to design of image description workflow for Tobi
Provide feedback on usability regarding the image description workflow
Contribute to documentation for guiding users in producing image descriptions using Tobi.

B2:

Contribute to design of EPUB 3 media overlays for Tobi
Provide feedback on usability regarding the media overlays
Contribute to documentation for guiding users in producing EPUB 3 Media Overlays content using Tobi.

3.2.2 Skill requirements:

Experience with handling images for DAISY production or EPUB content generation
Good written English.

3.3. Testers & proactive users
3.3.1 Expected contributions:
B1:

Contribute to testing of text synchronized audio image description workflow (Commencement of testing phase is scheduled for mid-February 2012)

B2:

Contribute to alpha and beta testing of Tobi with Media Overlays (Commencement of testing phase is scheduled for May 2012).

3.3.2 Skill requirements:

Extensive experience with structured testing of DAISY / EPUB recording and/or production tools and processes
Flexible mindset to accept new ideas
Good written English.

Apart from the above schedule, contributors are welcome to participate in maintenance releases of both Obi and Tobi, the timeline for which would be determined in accordance with the progress of the project.
4. Participation Guidelines
Participants are expected to dedicate a minimum of 10 hours per week to the project. The project team is expected to have one conference call each week.
For written discussions, the development team is expected to use the Obi-Tobi continuation project group.
Web interface:

http://groups.google.co.in/group/obi-tobi-development
Email:

obi-tobi-development@googlegroups.com
5. Face-to-Face Meetings
Two face-to-face meetings are proposed in 2012, each lasting for 1 business week.

The first meeting is scheduled for January 2012, to prepare a design for the implementation of Media Overlays.

The second meeting will be scheduled around mid- or late 2012 for the DIAGRAM project deliverable. Direct costs for the meeting (travel, accommodations, etc.) will not be covered by the DAISY Consortium. Attendance is optional for contributors.
6. Participation confirmation timeline and main contacts
Contributors are required to confirm their participation according to the following timeline:
Developers and Usability experts: December 15, 2011

Testers for Phase 2 B1: February 15, 2012

Testers for Phase 2 B2: April 30, 2012
Contacts:
Avneesh Singh (Project Lead)

asingh@daisy.org

avneesh.sg@gmail.com

Daniel Weck (Principal Architect)

dweck@daisy.org

daniel.weck@gmail.com

Edited by Avneesh Singh Nov. 11, 2011